§ Mr. Ieuan Wyn JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make available copies of all papers presented to the Council of Ministers and European Commission and the individual directorates general by his Department relating to the development of(a) transport link projects between Wales and Ireland, (b) the trans-European transport network and (c) the INTERREG programme.
§ Mr. Kenneth CarlisleOver a period of many years my Department and others have contributed to the EC Commission's work on transport links between Wales and Ireland and on trans-European networks in the context of the European regional development fund, the series of EC transport infrastructure programmes and, more recently, the development of networks guidelines for transport. It would not be possible at reasonable cost to identify all the papers in question: there is also the difficulty that in some cases the material may contain commercially sensitive information. INTERREG, an EC initiative on cross-border co-operation under the structural funds, is a matter for my right hon. Friends the Secretaries of State for the Environment and for Northern Ireland.
§ Mr. LlwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make a statement outlining his Department's policy on the establishment of trans-European networks; and what representations he has made to the European Community concerning prioritisation for the development of such routes.
§ Mr. Kenneth CarlisleAs one of the signatories to that treaty, the Government support the provisions of Maastricht, including the articles on trans-European networks for transport, energy and telecommunications. With other member states, we are now contributing to the Commission's work in drafting network guidelines for various transport modes.